Now as Jesus was going out on the road, a certain young ruler came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"
So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but One, and that is God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
The young man asked Him, "Which ones?"
Jesus said, "You know them. 'You shall not murder', 'You shall not commit adultery', 'You shall not steal', 'You shall not bear false witness', 'You shall honor your mother and father', and 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself'."
The young man said to Him, "Teacher, all of these I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?"
So when Jesus heard him, He looked at him, loved him, and said to him, "If you want to be perfect, there is one thing that you lack. Go your way, sell whatever you have, give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come, take up the cross and follow Me."
But when the young man heard this, he became very sorrowful and went away grieved for he had great possessions.
And when Jesus saw his great sorrow, He looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the Kingdom of God!"
And the disciples were astonished by His words.
But Jesus answered again and said to them, "Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the Kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."
And they were astonished beyond measure, saying among themselves, "Who then can be saved?"
But looking at them, Jesus said to them, "With men it is impossible, but with God, all things are possible."
(Math 19:16-26) (Mark 10:17-27) (Luke 18:18-27)
So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but One, and that is God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
The young man asked Him, "Which ones?"
Jesus said, "You know them. 'You shall not murder', 'You shall not commit adultery', 'You shall not steal', 'You shall not bear false witness', 'You shall honor your mother and father', and 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself'."
The young man said to Him, "Teacher, all of these I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?"
So when Jesus heard him, He looked at him, loved him, and said to him, "If you want to be perfect, there is one thing that you lack. Go your way, sell whatever you have, give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come, take up the cross and follow Me."
But when the young man heard this, he became very sorrowful and went away grieved for he had great possessions.
And when Jesus saw his great sorrow, He looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the Kingdom of God!"
And the disciples were astonished by His words.
But Jesus answered again and said to them, "Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the Kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."
And they were astonished beyond measure, saying among themselves, "Who then can be saved?"
But looking at them, Jesus said to them, "With men it is impossible, but with God, all things are possible."
(Math 19:16-26) (Mark 10:17-27) (Luke 18:18-27)
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